Tampa bay News

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While politicians talk of an economic recovery, the use of Food Stamps in the Tampa Bay area has reached a new high, with about a half million people taking advantage of federal food compensations as of July, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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The Florida Division of Emergency Management, American Red Cross and other disaster assistance agencies were not the only ones preparing for Isaac and hurricane season. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay also sprang into action, offering free microchips.

A hurricane may interrupt Tampa Bay's upcoming Republican National Convention. A disgruntled worker kills his target in New York City. A rally in Toronto pits Jews against Muslims. These are the top stories on Digital Journal.

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In Tampa, the Coast Guard will clear loitering, mooring or anchoring boats that move closer than 50 yards of 15 key Bay-area bridges while the Republican National Convention is in town due to threats by militants.

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A massive C-17 Globemaster III aircraft banked steeply over tiny Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands in Tampa; its pilot thought he was descending to land at MacDill Air Force Base where the longest runway is 11,421 feet.

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A Florida woman died Sunday after a tornado reportedly ripped through her home hurling her and her daughter through the air--landing nearly 200 feet away. Investigators say the woman's lifeless body was found grasping her young daughter to her chest.

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Florida officials, along with emergency experts, held a hurricane practice drill Wednesday in the event of a major hurricane hitting the Tampa Bay area during the Republican National Convention this summer.

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On a day the Toronto Blue Jays kicked off its 2012 season in Cleveland, the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting ready for its home finale against the Tampa Bay Lightning. What’s the connection you ask?

Nathan Horton scored the lone goal and Tim Thomas made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final. The Bruins will now play the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final.

Before the Bruins-Lightning series started, there was no question Tim Thomas and Dwayne Roloson were stellar throughout the first two rounds, but so far it's been a back-and-forth battle of ups-and-downs for both goaltenders. Who will take over in Game 7?

Teddy Purcell scored twice and Simon Gagne added a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Boston Bruins and even the best of seven series at two games apiece.

Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for his 2nd career playoff shutout and David Krejci scored the winner as the Boston Bruins edged the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 2-0, pulling ahead 2-1 in the best of seven series.

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Busch Gardens is celebrating the birth of two baby lemurs. The births, the first at the park, were greeted with much excitement. The lemur's survival is threatened in their native habitat of Madagascar and are listed as an endangered species.

Tampa Bay is America's next great metropolis. The New York Yankees train in Tampa, the Bucs are Super Bowl Champions, and the Lightning Bolts have owned the Stanley Cup. But those sports are just some of the "Rays" of Florida sunshine.

If you watch the highlights on ESPN or TSN tonight, don't worry, your eyes aren't deceiving you. Those were real, actual people who filled Tropicana Field down in St. Petersburg this afternoon, to watch their beloved Tampa Bay Rays.